Photo credit: Royce POH / Airbus Asia Training Centre The Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore has installed its second Airbus A320 full flight simulator (FFS), bringing the total number of FFSs at the facility to seven. The new A320 FFS is at Airbus Std. 1.9.1 and can...
Legislation introduced on 7 March by a bipartisan group of U.S. senators aims to address the persistent shortage of aviation maintenance technicians. The bill would establish a new pilot programme to train maintenance professionals, help veterans transition to civilian careers and recruit new technicians. Grants of up to US$500,000...
Kiel, Germany-headquartered software provider MINT Software Systems has reached its 20th anniversary following the introduction of its MINT Training Management System (MINT TRMS), which is now used by more than 60 aviation companies worldwide. MINT Software Systems began operations in 1998 and is now a recognised provider of training...
A collaborative effort between UFA, Inc. (UFA) and the Israel Airports Authority (IAA) to conduct Emergency Team Coordination Training Simulations for Ben Gurion Airport has been shortlisted for the 2018 Jane’s ATC Award in the ‘Runway’ category. During the airport-wide Emergency Team Coordination Training drills, UFA introduced the use...
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia (CASA) has certified Ansett Aviation Training’s King Air simulator, which is convertible between the 350i and B200 variants, to Level D full flight simulator (FFS) standards. The simulator was manufactured by TRU Simulation and Training and features Rockwell Collins’ Pro Line 21...
Pictured (Left to right): Adi Silagy, Product Management Department Leader; and Barak Kirmayer, Customer Solutions & Delivery Department Leader Britannica Knowledge Systems (Britannica), developer of the Fox Training Management System (Fox), is restructuring its business to enhance both its product and customer responsiveness following customer feedback from the Britannica...
Pictured (left to right): Director General of the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA), Silas Udahemuka; and Kevin Shum, Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has signed training agreements with the Civil Aviation Agency of the Republic of Macedonia...
Singapore has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to establish a new five-year programme which will provide 40 scholarships and 600 fellowships for young aviation professionals (aged 35 and below) from developing ICAO Member States to pursue aviation training and leadership development...
CEFA Aviation’s Flight Animation System (CEFA FAS) software is to be installed by the Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses (BEA), the bureau of investigation and analysis for French civil aviation safety. The CEFA FAS recreates flights using synthetic imaging based on a planes’ flight recorder and black box data as...